Helsinki vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$4329
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
687K
1.6M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 25% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2171st and 744th ($1947 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th in Finland and the United States, respectively. Check Finland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Philadelphia

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Helsinki Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$15283

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886